As Obama advanced toward the podium to give his State of the Union address Tuesday, he spied Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, ushered Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey out of the way, and offered the...

As Obama advanced toward the podium to give his State of the Union address Tuesday, he spied Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, ushered Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey out of the way, and offered the...
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Three months after suffering a stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk is "home with family" to continue his rehabilitation, his staff said Thursday. "We are happy to say that after suffering a stroke in January, Mark has...

Three months after suffering a stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk is "home with family" to continue his rehabilitation, his staff said Thursday. "We are happy to say that after suffering a stroke in January, Mark has...
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The first photo of Sen. Mark Kirk was released Tuesday, three months after the Illinois Republican suffered a stroke. Kirk's staff also offered a more comprehensive update on his progress. “Senator Kirk remains...

The first photo of Sen. Mark Kirk was released Tuesday, three months after the Illinois Republican suffered a stroke. Kirk's staff also offered a more comprehensive update on his progress. “Senator Kirk remains...
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Bruce Rauner, a multi-millionaire venture capitalist from Winnetka and a Republican, took over the Illinois governor's mansion in 2015 and immediately asked the residents of the state to prepare for some pain.